Hello everyone,

So after taking a couple weeks off from the program, I am getting back on it. I am just finishing up session 4. I think it is helping a little bit.

Here is my concern. I am constantly paying attention to my heartbeat. All day, everyday. While I am going to sleep, etc. If I can't feel my heart beating, I freak out because I think that my heart has stopped, thus triggering my anxiety. Then it feels at times that my heart will miss a beat, and then I will have what I describe as a hard beat or two, and then be back to normal.

I know that hearts do not always beat exactly even all the time. I just can't stop thinking about my heart and pulse.

Does anyone else share this obsession? It is driving me insane!

God bless you all as we beat this disease toghether!

bdiddy
I SURE DO!! i hate focusing on my heart but find myself doing it constantly! even when i dont feel anxious at ALL i feel heart palpitations and it scares me. ive had them daily for MONTHS now. anyone else had them this much and having them without feeling anxious?? but yes, i do share this obsession. i lay in bed at night and put my hand on my chest sometimes but i just pray. and God always gets me through those rough moments. And I know God will help you through this as well take care and God Bless

Hello bdiddy. I share a similar concern. I think it's the root of a lot of my issues. I worry constantly about my heart and having a heart attack. I find myself taking my pulse frequently - almost always - throughout the day. In the middle of a meeting I'll have my fingers on my wrist checking to see if my pulse is normal. Stay with the program. I went through the program two years ago and now find myself needing to get back into it. good luck!

I also check my heart rate to see what's going on. I did this in class yesterday Once my mind starts to think about my heart I begin to believe it's a fragile instrument and that at any second it could stop beating or explode. I try to tell myself that my life force beats through my heart and that it is the strongest organ I've got. We are all in this together and we will overcome this together. Bless you all.